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2020 Blacktail rut/pre-rut and post rut thread
fishnfur:
--- Quote from: Sundance on November 01, 2020, 02:56:26 PM ---The bucks have moved into lockdown phase. They are cornering does in the thickets and waiting for their estrus to start before breeding them. They’ll continue to do this until they breed the doe then they will cruise and look for another receptive doe. Not seeing as much cruising during the daytime because they are cruising at night with a full moon. Covering ground in the thick brush is a good way to go, usually you’ll hear them bump when you find them. Typically you’ll find a buck that’s locked down a doe with some satellite bucks hanging out in the area.
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It's a little late to be telling us how to hint the slowest season anyone can remember. :chuckle: In a lot of ways, I think you're right on, though the deer scientists say there is no such thing as a lockdown. Having watched three single doe out standing in a cut, off and on all day, with no buck takers, there seems to be a lot of truth in your ideas. Seems like they find the doe they think will hit estrus first and stick with her till they can dump her and move on. Sounds like college! :chuckle:
Thought I had a winning lottery ticket when a doe got up 45 minutes to last light and took a stance on the side of a hill in front of me at 120 yards. She waited patiently, then after a decient wait, moved up and skylined herself till it was to dark to see. Bucks didn't care at all.
All in all, the number of shots I've heard seems to be doubling every day since Firiday, which is'nt saying a lot. Perhaps 12 - 15 shots heard today.
Skyvalhunter:
Target shooters
Molon5labe:
The only bucks I saw all season were on the side of the highway in daylight in farmers fields
Skyvalhunter:
Were they decent sized?
Sundance:
--- Quote from: fishnfur on November 01, 2020, 10:59:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: Sundance on November 01, 2020, 02:56:26 PM ---The bucks have moved into lockdown phase. They are cornering does in the thickets and waiting for their estrus to start before breeding them. They’ll continue to do this until they breed the doe then they will cruise and look for another receptive doe. Not seeing as much cruising during the daytime because they are cruising at night with a full moon. Covering ground in the thick brush is a good way to go, usually you’ll hear them bump when you find them. Typically you’ll find a buck that’s locked down a doe with some satellite bucks hanging out in the area.
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It's a little late to be telling us how to hint the slowest season anyone can remember. :chuckle: In a lot of ways, I think you're right on, though the deer scientists say there is no such thing as a lockdown. Having watched three single doe out standing in a cut, off and on all day, with no buck takers, there seems to be a lot of truth in your ideas. Seems like they find the doe they think will hit estrus first and stick with her till they can dump her and move on. Sounds like college! :chuckle:
Thought I had a winning lottery ticket when a doe got up 45 minutes to last light and took a stance on the side of a hill in front of me at 120 yards. She waited patiently, then after a decient wait, moved up and skylined herself till it was to dark to see. Bucks didn't care at all.
All in all, the number of shots I've heard seems to be doubling every day since Firiday, which is'nt saying a lot. Perhaps 12 - 15 shots heard today.
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Can’t give out all the trade secrets on opening day!
It was a weird early season, I hit the brush hard for 5 days and didn’t see any deer until the last day. I bumped them in a thicket and ended up watching these deer for 20 minutes before I had a shot. Hands down the most vocalizations I’ve ever heard in one instance. They were grunting, bleating and snort wheezing. Amazing experience that wrapped up pretty well.
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